Grant Program Environment

To strengthen and develop policies for eliminating and cleaning up persistent toxic chemicals in the State of Washington.

To hold the first national conference that explores potential links between Parkinson’s disease and other neurodegenerative diseases and exposures to chemicals in the environment. The conference will provide a discussion forum that is conducive to interaction among researchers, health care…

To build the business case, generate domestic and international investor demand, and promote environmental disclosure to speed substitution of safer chemicals in consumer products and through other sources of exposure.

To stop the introduction and further planting of genetically modified crops until potential environmental, economic and health problems can be assessed and remedied.

To reduce public health problems associated with diesel pollution by pressing for retrofit and replacement of school and transit buses in local communities and across the state.

To promote food security and justice by opposing the spread of genetically engineered foods and creating sustainable alternatives.

To protect human health from toxic chemical exposures by phasing out use and release of persistent toxic chemicals and enacting comprehensive chemicals policy reform in Maine.

To expand the law to implement and advance the precautionary principle that underlies chemical policy reform at the state and municipal levels, by supporting the legal director position.

To counter and oppose the Bush Administration and state governments’ failure to enforce air pollution regulations aimed at reducing emissions from power plants.

To: (1) create a voluntary demand for clean energy from large consumers of electricity in 200 targeted cities and states across the country; (2) develop marketing strategies to maximize consumer awareness of and demand for energy efficiency; and (3) create…